Goshen High School senior killed in crash; counselors providing assistance

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Apr 10, 2014 at 8:20 AMApr 10, 2014 at 1:34 PM

The victim has been identified as Lance Golubinski, 18, of Goshen.

UPDATE (12:06 p.m.): Goshen Central High School Principal Kurtis Kotes remembers Golubinski, and a resident near the crash site details what he saw.

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UPDATE (11:53 a.m.): The victim has been identified as Lance Golubinski, 18, of Goshen.

Golubinski was traveling alone, southbound on Gate Schoolhouse Road, when, near the intersection with Laura Lane, his vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Golubinski wrestled for Goshen Central High School; in January he won his 100th match.

"It's been a long time" since a Goshen wrestler won 100 matches, Golubinski said in January. "I know Goshen's history and I don't know when the next time someone is going to 100 matches."

He also played football and ran cross country for the Gladiators. In January the 18-year-old said he was accepted to attend Clemson University in the fall. He wanted to major in engineering.

Goshen Central High School Principal Kurtis Kotes wrote a letter to the Goshen community, posted on the school district web site. In the letter, Kotes noted that grief counselors would be available for students and staff members, and that "teachers have been counseled on warning signs for other students who may be having difficulty coping with their emotions."

Police say they believe speed was a factor in the crash.

On Twitter, Golubinski acknowledged repeatedly his love of driving.

"My new baby," he tweeted in August 2013 after getting his new car. "Put my new exhaust on and now my car sounds amazing," he wrote in March.

He also tweeted about driving fast, like in August, noting that he drove 75 mph in a 45-mph zone, past a police officer, and didn't get pulled over.

"I'm that kind of person who curses when they get a red light," he tweeted one month later.

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UPDATE (11:20 a.m.): The victim has been identified as Lance Golubinski, 18, of Goshen.

Golubinski was traveling alone, southbound on Gate Schoolhouse Road, when, near the intersection with Laura Lane, his vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Golubinski wrestled for Goshen High School; in January he won his 100th match.

"It's been a long time" since a Goshen wrestler won 100 matches, Golubinski said in January. "I know Goshen's history and I don't know when the next time someone is going to 100 matches."

He also played football and ran cross country for the Gladiators. In January the 18-year-old said he was accepted to attend Clemson University in the fall. He wanted to major in engineering.

Police say they believe speed was a factor in the crash.

On Twitter, Golubinski acknowledged repeatedly his love of driving.

"My new baby," he tweeted in August 2013 after getting his new car. "Put my new exhaust on and now my car sounds amazing," he wrote in March.

He also tweeted about driving fast, like in August, noting that he drove 75 mph in a 45-mph zone, past a police officer, and didn't get pulled over.

"I'm that kind of person who curses when they get a red light," he tweeted one month later.

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UPDATE (9:45 a.m.): The victim has been identified as Lance Golubinski, 18, of Goshen.

Golubinski was traveling alone, southbound on Gate Schoolhouse Road, when, near the intersection with Laura Lane, his vehicle veered off the road and hit a tree.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say they believe speed was a factor in the crash.

Golubinski wrestled for Goshen High School; in January he won his 100th match.

"It's been a long time" since a Goshen wrestler won 100 matches, Golubinski said in January. "I know Goshen's history and I don't know when the next time someone is going to 100 matches."

He also played football and ran cross country for the Gladiators. In January the 18-year-old said he was accepted to attend Clemson University in the fall. He wanted to major in engineering.

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UPDATE: An 18-year-old Goshen High School senior was killed in the crash. More to come at recordonline.com.

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GOSHEN -- Town of Goshen police were called to the scene of a one-vehicle accident Wednesday night on Gate Schoolhouse Road.

Reports from the scene indicate the car had crashed into a tree at around 10:30 p.m. Check back for further updates.

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